Other members of the rebel coalition now say they never chose him as Head of State.

Barely two days after the overthrow of Central African Republic, CAR President, François Bozizé on March 24, 2013 by forces of the Séléka coalition, there appears to be split already in the rebels’ ranks, the Associated Press reported yesterday, March 27, 2013.

The rebels have begun squabbling over who should now lead the impoverished nation that has long been plagued by rebellions. Séléka’s publicly acknowledged military leader, Michel Am-Nondokro Djotodia, 64, announced on Monday, March 25, 2013 that he considered himself the new Head of State. But another rebel leader told reporters the same day that his group does not recognise Djotodia as President, vowing to challenge his attempt to install himself at the helm of the country.

Speaking from Paris, France, Nelson N'Jaadder, President of the Revolution for Democracy - one of the armed groups belonging to the rebel coalition that overran the capital, Bangui - said there was never any consensus on appointing Djotodia as Séléka’s overall leader. While warning that he had enough troops to dislodge Michel Djotodia from power, the rebel commander claimed that the coalition had agreed to capture Bangui, arrest Bozizé and announce an 18-month transition. Not the three-year transition announced by Djotodia.

Meanwhile, President Michel Djotodia yesterday reappointed current Prime Minister, Nicolas Tiangaye to his position, Radio France Internationale, RFI announced. According to sources, a new government is expected to be formed soon. The situation in Bangui was much improved yesterday with taxi cabs back on the streets, Séléka troops returning to the barracks but businesses were yet to reopen. Public offices were also shut, following heavy looting in the past three days.

For Séléka, kicking out François Bozizé was the easier part, but with squabbles over the spoils of victory likely to intensify, their marriage of convenience seems set to face further strain, warned the Christian Science Monitor newspaper. Trying to rule their vast, dysfunctional homeland will prove much tougher, the paper cautioned. According to Thierry Vircoulon, Project Director for Central Africa at International Crisis Group, the rebels do seem to have any political programme, thus complicating the task for them.